Abstract:
To increase the sealing effect with increasing fluid pressure in a capacitive fluid sensor for sensing a dielectric constant of fluid, the sensor comprises a sensor housing, a fluid outlet pipe connected midway in the sensor housing, an internal electrode, a first cylindrical insulating internal electrode support member disposed within the sensor housing between the fluid outlet pipe and a sensor housing end, and a sealing member disposed between the first cylindrical support member and sensor housing end. It is preferable to dispose a second flat insulating internal electrode support member formed with a central annular portion and plural arms extending from the annular portion so as to be fitted to a swollen-out portion of the sensor housing to reduce fluid resistance.
Abstract:
An improved lead calcium titanate piezoelectric sintered body is produced by sintering in air at 1000.degree. C.-1200.degree. C. a calcined mixture of oxides or oxide compounds in amounts adapted to form a composition of the formula Pb.sub.1-x Ca.sub.x Ti.sub.1-y (Co.sub.1/2 W.sub.1/2).sub.y O.sub.3 +0.005-0.02(A) where A is at least one of MnO, MnO.sub.2, NiO and Nb.sub.2 O.sub.3, wherein x=0.3-0.4 and 0.04
Abstract:
In an exemplary image generation system, a virtual camera is set in accordance with a position and an orientation of an object in a virtual space. While a predetermined operation is being performed, an orientation of a display device is detected by using an angular velocity sensor provided in the display device, and an orientation of the virtual camera is changed based on the detected orientation. When the predetermined operation is not performed, the virtual camera is positioned based on an original orientation which is determined in accordance with the position and the orientation of the object.
Abstract:
When a game process is performed by an exemplary game apparatus having an LCD for displaying a stereoscopically visible image, angular velocities of rotations about axes of the game apparatus are detected by using an angular velocity sensor provided in the game apparatus. A stereoscopic effect of a stereoscopically displayed image is adjusted in accordance with a magnitude of a rotation angle of the game apparatus in a roll direction calculated based on the angular velocities of the rotations about axes of the game apparatus.
Abstract:
A method of testing the operational margin of an information storage device having marked random variations, and an information storage device having the function of self-diagnosing the operational margin, are provided. The test method includes testing an information storage device including a plurality of memory bits as the test condition is set so as to be outside a range of conditions that may be presupposed in real use of the information storage device and of counting the number of memory bits that fail in operation. The test method also includes verifying the size of the operational margin of the information storage device based on the count value. The test condition is made severe and the reference value is set to a fairly large value to enable the operational margin against the noise to be tested highly accurately.
Abstract:
A plurality of ring-shaped sealing members are spaced from each other on the outer periphery of each of first and second end caps that seal openings of first and second cylinder holes. Ring-shaped flow paths are formed between adjacent ring-shaped sealing members. Parts of air flow paths that supply and discharge compressed air to and from pressure chambers of the cylinder holes are formed by the ring-shaped flow paths.
Abstract:
A first local wiring includes a convex portion protruding from a base and a protrusion protruding from a side surface of the convex portion. The convex portion of the first local wiring is connected to a lower conductive region of a first transistor while the protrusion is connected to a gate electrode of a second transistor. Moreover, the lower surface of the protrusion of the first local wiring is arranged at a height equal to or lower than the upper surface of the gate electrode of the second transistor.
Abstract:
This invention is to provide a semiconductor device having a reduced variation in the transistor characteristics. The semiconductor device has a SOI substrate, a first element isolation insulating layer, first and second conductivity type transistors, and first and second back gate contacts. The SOI substrate has a semiconductor substrate having first and second conductivity type layers, an insulating layer, and a semiconductor layer. The first element isolation insulating layer is buried in the SOI substrate, has a lower end reaching the first conductivity type layer, and isolates a first element region from a second element region. The first and second conductivity type transistors are located in the first and second element regions, respectively, and have respective channel regions formed in the semiconductor layer. The first and second back gate contacts are coupled to the second conductivity type layers in the first and second element regions, respectively.
Abstract:
In an exemplary image generation system, a virtual camera is set in accordance with a position and an orientation of an object in a virtual space. While a predetermined operation is being performed, an orientation of a display device is detected by using an angular velocity sensor provided in the display device, and an orientation of the virtual camera is changed based on the detected orientation. When the predetermined operation is not performed, the virtual camera is positioned based on an original orientation which is determined in accordance with the position and the orientation of the object.
Abstract:
One embodiment of a present invention causes a computer to execute controlling a position of an object in the virtual space, determining an area where the object is positioned from among a plurality of areas set in the virtual space, setting a stereoscopic parameter which is used for rendering a stereoscopic image according to the determined area, generating a stereoscopic image including the object based on the set stereoscopic parameter, and displaying the generated stereoscopic image on the display device.